MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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